Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-13
LABOR TROUBLES.
The Coal Handlers at SOuth AmbOY, n.
j., Curse the Knights Of Labor
for Giving In.
The Loneshoremen Say They Must Become
Independent mt of Asse mbly No. 49-Great
Suffering Entailed by the Strike.
GLAD TO GET BACK.

NEW YORK, Feb. y Following the
declaration of District Assembly No. -
thai the strike was off there was q gem
ersl rush of longshoremen and freight
handlers along the whole river front this
morning to get back to work. At some
of the piers along East river the strikers
had not even waited for orders from
headquarters, but had Crept back to work
on the best terms they could make. As
early as O'Clock gangs of strikers were
seen around the piers awaiting to catch
the foreman and superintendent as they
came to their respective places. At the
Main Steamship Company'S pier all the
old hands had returned. At the Clyde,
Mallory and Ward piers also many old
hands found their way back, but in no in
stance were they recognized as uniOnists.
By Monday it is expected that the bust
ness of the companies Will have resumed
its normal shape.
At the Ocean Association headquarters
one of the executive committee stated
that the end of the strike would not end
the boycott on the Old Dominion line.
The men who turned out with the strikers
on this pier who did not belong to the
union would be assisted With money until
they could get employment. More
strikers went to work on the steamship
piers in the afternoon. Officers of the
Longshoreman's Union state that nearly
all of their mel will be at work Monday
The movement of freigh. continues to
improve.
The strikers on the Lehigh Valley Rail
= = No.
ing. large number went in the Jersey
City pier. at No. of the Pennsylvania
score of strikers asked to be
put to work, but were refused. Agent J.
S. B0den stated they could not come
back under any circumstances. At the
other piers old hands are being taken
back. Big piles of freight are fast disep-
pearing.
In the pcol quarters CT this city and
Brooklyn many people who live FROM
hand to mouth are in very sore strSits.
Trsdesmen have given all the credit they
can afford. 1t is almost impossible to
collect rents. The suffering has been
great for some time.
WANT INDEPENDENCE.
NEW YORK, Feb. Pit is reported
the longshoremen's unions will with
draw from District Assembly No. 40.
They are much dissatisfied with two or
three men who, it is claimed, want to run
the longshoremen, and the latter intend
to become independent of the district as
sembly.
Teleglams were received by j. L. Max
well to-day from Austin C0rbln stating
the agreement with the coal men will be
fully carried out by his side, and the men
were expected to keep their part. No
other agreement would be entered into.
THE NEW MEN TO BE RETAINED.
South ANNOY, n. j. Feb. II The
striking coal handlers here are roundly
Cursing the Knights of Labor Assembly
40 Of New York for giving in. The men
here are in bad position. Their old
places on the docks are filed and most Of
them have no money and very limited
credit. Several companies shipping hard
and soft coal from the docks here, an
nounced to-day through their agents
that none OF the new men would be dis
charged for the purpose OF creating
vacancies for the old men.
BOSTON STREET CARS CUNNING.
Boston, MASS. Feb. 12.-The Cambridge
horse railroad started a car for Boston
to-day. There was no interference with
the cars progress other than the usual
yelling and hooting by hoodlums. On
the South Boston Road cars were started
at Intervals of eight minutes. A large force
of police were scattered along the routes.
The South Boston Company propose to
run cars tonight if police protection is
assured.